MLK BOULEVARD, BETWEEN COLLEGE & YORK STREETS, TO BE CLOSED THIS WEEKEND BEGINNING TONIGHT

Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard will be closed to all traffic between College and York Streets beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 15th and lasting until 6 a.m. on Monday, July 18th. Just as last weekend, this closure is occurring to accommodate the safe operation of a crane for construction at 100 College Street.

Motor vehicles that typically exit the 100 College Street garage onto MLK Blvd. will be able to do so. However, the portion of MLK Blvd. between College and York Streets will be closed to all other traffic. During this closure, motor vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic will be detoured around the closed portion of MLK Boulevard.

This closure is also planned to occur next weekend during the same hours (Friday, July 22 at 10 p.m. through Monday, July 25 at 6 a.m.) and with the same detour routes.

Please see the graphics immediately below this text section for maps of the detour routes.

Construction News Through Friday, July 22, 2022
Aside from the weekend closure of MLK Boulevard noted above, no other significant changes to the existing traffic patterns are expected over the next week.

Various lane closures may continue to occur to accommodate construction of 101 College Street and are listed in more detail immediately below.


LANE CLOSURES
Through Friday, July 22, 2022 various lane closures may continue to occur on the following roads to accommodate construction:

  • South Frontage Road (SFR): double-lane closure on SFR between York Street and College Street (NIGHTTIME WORK).
  • South Frontage Road (SFR): single-lane closures on SFR between College and Church Streets.
  • Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Boulevard: single and double-lane closures between College and Church Streets.
  • Temple Street: single lane closures on Temple Street between George Street and MLK Boulevard.


WORK HOURS
Through Friday. July 22, 2022, Downtown Crossing-related work will occur during daytime and nighttime work hours.

Daytime work hours are weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 

Nighttime work hours are between 9:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Nighttime is scheduled to occur Sundays beginning at 9:30 p.m. through Fridays at 6 a.m. every week from now until the end September 2022. This work will occur on South Frontage Road between York and College Streets and is not expected to create loud noise.

Any nighttime work that has the potential to create noise will be called out through a special notice at the beginning of all Construction News notices.

Road signage will alert drivers to lane closures in the construction area.

Please pay attention to road signage, slow down, and stay safe!